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  • John Gomes, Bridgeport Democratic mayoral primary challenger, outside the Superior Court of Bridgeport on Thursday, the first day of testimony in his legal challenge to Mayor Joe Ganim's win in the primary based on the absentee vote count
    Another primary?
    A judge rules there was ballot fraud in Bridgeport’s Democratic primary. Can Republicans maintain the legislative majority in Suffolk? New Haven continues to fight housing advocates over the construction of tiny homes. And New York lawmakers review flaws in the rollout of the state’s cannabis industry.
  • A utility crew works to restore power in Woodbridge, Connecticut, after a pre-Christmas storm caused widespread outages from the mid-Atlantic through the Northeast.
    Pushing back
    Fairfield residents plan to push back on new energy transmission lines and poles. John Gomes asks Bridgeport residents to vote in person this Election Day. Connecticut housing advocates want lawmakers to “reimagine housing.” And more and more people are considering green burials.
  • Taking on breast cancer
    The Full Story Host Tom Kuser speaks with four women who are on the front line in the battle to end breast cancer.
  • The White House has warned that without more money for the federal Highway Trust Fund, which helps states pay for road and infrastructure projects, construction delays will put thousands out of work.
    Employment encouragement
    Connecticut employers added 3,200 jobs in September and unemployment dropped to 3.5%. Aquarion and Connecticut Water are being sued over PFAS contamination. Governor Kathy Hochul vetoes offshore wind cables in Long Beach. And the USS George Washington is back after a series of crewmember suicides.
  • Whittier Elementary School teacher Kayla Cowen interacts with students, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 in Mesa, Ariz. Like many school districts across the country, Mesa has a teacher shortage due in part due to low morale and declining interest in the profession. Five years ago, Mesa allowed Whittier to participate in a program making it easier for the district to fill staffing gaps, grant educators greater agency over their work and make teaching a more attractive career. The model, known as team teaching, allows teachers to combine classes and grades rotating between big group instruction, one-on-one interventions, small study groups or whatever the team agrees is a priority each day. (AP Photo/Matt York)
    Burned out
    Most of Connecticut’s teachers say they’re burned out. New witnesses connect the Gilgo Beach murder suspect to more victims. The parents of a teenager who died from cancer, are suing the Town of Brookhaven. And a decision on the Bridgeport mail-in ballot lawsuit should be made by early November.
  • Radford feeds Knowledge as Wisdom picks off a piece of chicken. The three share the single serving and will save the rest for a future meal.
    How are Connecticut families coping with homelessness?
    WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Ginny Monk to discuss her article, “Family homelessness in Connecticut is increasing. Here’s one family’s story,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
  • Strike at State Pier
    Members of the International Longshoremen Association began their strike at the State Pier in New London today. Senator Blumenthal makes a trip to the Middle East amid the ongoing war. Connecticut gets an upgraded credit rating. And the state is seeing a rise in family homelessness.
  • A dancer participates in an intertribal dance at Schemitzun on the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation in Mashantucket, Conn., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. Connecticut and a handful of other states have recently decided to mandate students be taught about Native American culture and history. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
    Indigenous People’s Day
    Today is Indigenous People’s Day. Advocates in New York call for more state funding for shoreline restoration. Forecasters say fall foliage could look a bit different this year. And what flooding in Connecticut tells us about climate change.
  • FILE - A woman cries during the funeral of Israeli Col. Roi Levy at the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Col. Roi Levy was killed after Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns. Israel's vaunted military and intelligence apparatus was caught completely off guard, bringing heavy battles to its streets for the first time in decades. The Israeli public is in a state of shock a week after Hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, killing scores of Israelis in border communities and kidnapping roughly 150 civilians. As families grieve the dead and agonize over the missing, many also pledge allegiance to the war effort, falling in line behind a government vowing total war on the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)
    Aid and assistance
    Advocates call for congress to increase Security Grant Program funding to protect Jewish and Muslim communities from hate crimes. Bridgeport voters feel discouraged by the mail-in ballot scandal surrounding the mayor. Steve Bellone proposes his final spending plan for Suffolk County. And Connecticut towns struggle to keep and find staff.
  • At right, Gov. Ned Lamont and AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler at job fair in Hartford in September.
    Connecticut municipal workers are in short supply. New programs could help
    WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Tom Condon to discuss his article, “CT towns, desperate to fill technical jobs, scramble for workers,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
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